# Madrid and Barcelona lead Spain's rental market 21 October 2026 at 14:27 > New data reveals Recoletos as Spain's priciest rental district, while Calvià tops property sales and El Viso remains the wealthiest area. **Madrid** and **Barcelona** dominate Spain's rental market, containing 94 of the 100 neighborhoods with the highest monthly expenditure. **Recoletos** leads with an average of 2,037 euros, followed by Pedralbes and Piovera at 2,002 euros, while Lalín costs just 330 euros. Property sales data for 2025 shows **Calvià** as the most expensive location at 981,485 euros, followed by Pozuelo de Alarcón. Tías has seen a 180.6% price surge since 2013, whereas Puertollano recorded the lowest sale price and a significant 40.2% value decrease. Demographic shifts reveal El Barri Gòtic has a 66.9% foreign population, contrasting with Córdoba's Santa Isabel at 1.1%. Wealth remains concentrated in Madrid's **El Viso**, where annual net income reaches 49,654 euros, nearly seven times that of Seville's 4-E zone. [#SpainProperty]() [#RealEstate]() #MadridRent #BarcelonaHousing [#SpanishEconomy]() ## Related news ## [Spain orders removal of 8,318 illegal rental ads]() 23 October 2026 at 09:38 ## [Calvià becomes Spain's most expensive municipality]() 21 October 2026 at 20:33 ## [Individuals control 92% of Spain's rental market]() 4 October 2026 at 08:38 ## [Spanish used home prices surge by 12.9% in 2026]() 29 September 2026 at 08:18 ## [Spanish home sales drop 5.1% in July 2026]() 25 September 2026 at 10:29